Oct 26, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu, Nepal October 26, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: Today was a busy, but fabulous, day. I’m so happy to be back in Nepal.I was up at 5 am, after 6-hours of sleep. I had breakfast with David in the restaurant at 7 am. It was so good to reconnect with...
Oct 25, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu, Nepal October 26, 2017 Dear Family & Friends: Picking up where Lisa left off, I missed my October 23, 9:30 am departure by 12 hours. So, here I am at LAX at 6:30 pm on October 23, and my flight doesn’t leave until 1 am on October 24. What to do...
Oct 24, 2016 | Mountaineering |
October 24, 2016 This post is from his daughter Lisa....
Oct 23, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. October 23, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: I’m over the moon excited! Tonight, I depart for Kathmandu, Nepal. This is my 10th trip to Nepal in the last 10 years. Some of my friends call me “Mr.Mayor” (of Kathmandu). David, my...
Oct 19, 2016 | Mountaineering |
October 19, 2016 Costa Mesa, Ca. Dear Family & Friends: One of the hidden costs of high altitude mountaineering is the emotional toll on the family. I am highly sensitive to this issue, which is why I have u-turned on Mt. Everest 4 of my 6 climbs, even though I...
Oct 18, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. October 18, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: The Autumn 2016 climbing season has not been kind to climbers. 2016 brought a heavy and extended Monsoon season, resulting in a massive amount of snow being deposited on the mountains. This has severely...
Oct 11, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California October 11, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: Thanks to my good friend, Alan Arnette, a video has come to my attention that you must see. This 1-minute video shows a Japanese climber, Nobukazu Kuriki, on his sixth, Autumn (post-monsoon), solo...
Oct 4, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. October 4, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: The High Sierra is one of my favorite mountain ranges. It is surpassed in power, fame and grandeur by the High Himalaya. But, it is unsurpassed in diversity and sheer, stunning beauty. As reported in a...
Sep 27, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. September 27, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: David and I are super excited about the upcoming Fall, 2016 Burke-Khang expedition. We are especially pleased with the world-class Sherpa team we have assembled with the help of Asian Trekking. The Sherpas...
Sep 20, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. September 20, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: On May 23, 2014, as I was at High Camp preparing for my summit push on the North side of Mt. Everest, the government of Nepal opened 104 Himalaya peaks for climbing. One of them was named after me....
